At the other end, the win for the away side lifts them into the top half of the table, the first time they have been in such a position since the 2015/16 Premier League season began.
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A header from Salomon Rondon two minutes into the second half was enough to see off Norwich, who have lost their last three and are five without a win, but there could easily have been more.
With games against Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United to come in their next six Premier League fixtures, Norwich needed a result here but were toothless when it mattered – with West Brom’s record signing Rondon heading home less than a minute into the second half.
To try to maintain that for a full half is hard but at this level when you have the ball in good areas it is about punishing teams, and we didn’t do that and there is always a danger they will threaten.
30′ CLOSE! nearly a goal straight off the WBA training ground. Tony Pulis’s side have a strong work ethic and with Berahino and Rondon starting to form a partnership up front this is a team that looks like they are going in the right direciton. The centre back rose highest in the six-yard box to latch onto a Chris Brunt corner kick from the left flank; however, Dawson was unable to adequately control his header on goal, and the ball bounced off the surface and subsequently over the crossbar. Myhill spills a shot to Mbokani, who tries to lift it over Myhill, but the keeper stands up well to the striker and pulls off a vital stop.
West Bromwich Albion’s Salomon Rondon celebrates scoring a goal, during the English League soccer match between Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion, at Carrow Road, in Norwich, England, Saturday October. 24, 2015. “They caused us problems”, Pulis said.
Can Alex Neil get Norwich out of this mess? However, they have struggled to score this season, having scored just 7 times this season.
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Boss Tony Pulis revealed West Brom players were jumping on top of Boaz Myhill and the back four in the dressing room after today’s game at Norwich City.
